Iron Butterflies

“Intriguing”
– LE POLYESTER

“Heartbreaking”
– OTROS CINES

“Frequently jaw-dropping documentary”
– FLICKERING MYTH

“One of the most inspired yet crafted edits in recent memory”
– CLAPPER

“A masterful, majestic, beautiful documentary, a
punch in the gut son with all evidence of impressive
work and research”
– CONVENZIONALI

“An artful examination of a turning point in world history”
– NOFILMSCHOOL

“A Compelling View Of A Tragic Incident”
– GVN

“The editing in this documentary is top-notch”
– HIGH ON FILMS

“Those individuals will remain forever in our memory
through this infinitely truthful and profound documentary”
– CINEUROPA

“A bold documentary that deftly fuses investigative journalism”
– LA ESTATUILLA

“A form of rebellion, a visceral response against the
apathetic attitude the world took in the face of an
inhumane crime”
– LA ESTATUILLA

“Director Roman Liubyi has done an outstanding job
piecing together a multi-layered narrative that
investigates the incident and the political
ramifications.”
– OVERLY HONEST MOVIE REVIEWS

“A must-watch for anyone who wants to understand
the events of the summer of 2014 in Eastern Ukraine
and its aftermath”
– OVERLY HONEST MOVIE REVIEWS

“A sensorial impression of Russian dishonesty”
– SLANT

In summer 2014, sunflower fields and coal mines in eastern Ukraine turn into a 12 square kilometers crime scene. A multi-layered investigation into the downing of flight MH17, in which a butterfly-shaped shrapnel found in the pilot’s body implicated the state responsible for a war crime that remains unpunished.

Sundance 2023
– World Cinema Documentary Competition

Berlinale 2023
– Panorama

Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival 2023
– Film Forward

Movies that matter 2023
– Competition

Hot Docs 2023
– “Made in Ukraine” Program

Int. DOK.fest München 2023
– DOK.focus: POWER OF MEDIA?

DocAviv 2023
– International Competition

Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston 2023
– Official selection

Bildrausch Filmfest Basel 2023
– Official selection

Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival 2023
– Official Selection “Horizons”

Ukrainisches Film Festival Berlin 2023
– Eröffnungsfilm

Melbourne International Film Festival 2023
– Official selection

:DOKU FEST Kosovo 2023
– TRUTH DOX

Warsaw Film Festival 2023
– Documentary Competition

Doc Edge Festival 2023
– International Feature competition

International Human Rights Film Festival Albania 2023
– Official selection

Baltic Sea Docs Riga 2023
– Official selection

DMZ Korea 2023
– Official selection

Adelaide Film Festival 2023
– Official selection

this human world – International Human Rights Film Festival 2023
– Official selection

ReFrame Film Festival 2024
– Official selection

DocPoint Helsinki 2024
– Official selection

and many more